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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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